百折不挠

Traditional: 百折不撓

bǎi zhé bù náo

Dictionary entry

to keep on fighting in spite of all setbacks (idiom)

What does 百折不挠 mean?

百折不挠 (bǎi zhé bù náo) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to keep on fighting in spite of all setbacks (idiom)

2to be undaunted by repeated setbacks

3to be indomitable

Character breakdown

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百Bǎisurname Bai 折shéto snap · to break (a stick, a bone etc)不bùno; not so · (bound form) not; un-挠náoto scratch · to thwart

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百折不挠

bǎi zhé bù náo

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